The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-24

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTTTU- /
n tion proposed to the citizens OF this ]
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pub |
lished by order of the Secretary OF the |
Commonwealth, i'm pursuance of Article |
NNIII of tho Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the common
wealth:
SECTION l. BE Il resolved by The Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of the Com
monwedh Of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed IA an amendment of the constitu-
ton of the commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia in accordance with tho provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof:
AMEN DMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"Iftwenty-two years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years. a
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed ut least two months, aud
paid at least one month before the cleo
tion." SO that the section which reads as
follows:
Every male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled TO vote at all elec-
tions:
First. He shall have been a citizen ofthe
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year tor if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
thereffom and returned, then six monthS)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third: He shall have resided i'm the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least two months Immediately preceding
the election.
Fourth. If TWENTY-FIVE years of age or
upwards, he shall have paid, within two
years, a state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months,
and paid at least one month before the
election shall be amended so as to read
as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age, possessing the following qualiiica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing places of the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
| elsewhere
First. He shall have been citizen of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year Tor if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit
/ izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
| ton district where he shall offer to vote at
! least thirty days Immediately preceding
/ the election. The legislature, at the session
! thereof next after the adoption of this sec
| ton, shall, and from time to time there
after may, enact laws to properly enforce
! this provision.
Fourth. Ever male citizen of the age of
! twenty-one years, who shall have been n
citizen for thirty days and an inhabitant
| of this state one year next preceding an
| election, except at municipal elections,
and for the last thirty days resident of
| the election district in which he may offer
/ his vote, shall be entitled to vote at such
election in the election district of which
] he shall at the time be a resident and not
| elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people :
! PrOUided, That in time of war no elector
! in the actual military service of the State
| or of the United States, in the army or
navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vote
by reason of his absence from such elec-
ton district, and the legislature shall have
| power to provide the manner in which
and the time and place at which such
absent electors may vote, and for the
return and canvas of their votes i'll the
| election district in which they respectively
| reside.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no
| person shall be deemed to have gained or
lost residence by reason of his presence
or absence while employed in the service
of the United States or the State, nor while
engdgeu III tue HaNlSdtlon vi LhS NdtcIS vi
the State or of the high seas, nor while a
| student of any college or seminary OF
! learning, nor while kept at any almshouse
or public institution, except the inmates
of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall be deemed to reside in the
election district where said home is loca-
ted. Laws shall be made for ascer aiming
! by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be
entitled to the right of suffrage hereby
| established.
y true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.